Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-20
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR to-day
contains: The Dedication OF St. Pauls church by
Cardinal Gibbons, Saturdays Defeat Of the wash
ington Club, Gilmore's Hartford Sweetheart, A Big
Pension Swtndle, B. and O.'s western Deal, MIS-
Cleveland Welcome at Her Alma Mater, Gen. But
ler on the President, Chicago Boodlers Convicted
Teegraph1c Dispatches, &C. The advertisements
are classified as follows: Auction Sales, Summer
Resorts, Educational, Ladies' Goods, Financial Pro-
posals, Books Wood and Coal Dentistry, The
Trades, Professional, Attorneys, Railroads, Poto-
mac River Boats ocean Steamers, Housefurnish-
ings, Hotels, Medical, Undertakers Pianos and
Organs, Sewing Machines
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $637, $50; customs, 1914, 800.
SECRETARY ENDICoTr has returned from New
England.
PRESIDENTIAL APPoINTNENTs.-The President
has appointed Edward Burgess, OF Culpeper, Va,
to be register OF the land ofce at Prescott, Ariz
and John T. Crawford of Fort ogden, Fla, to be
receiver OF public moneys at Gainesville, Fla
NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR PooK, now at the New York
naVy-yard, will be raised to the relative rank of
captain upon the retirement Of Naval Constructor
Much, on the 22d June.
In FAVOR OF BUILDING House FOR THE PREs1-
DENT.-Representat1ve Blount OF Georgia, now eX-
presses himself as heartily in favor OF building
new Executive Mansion for the President. AS a
member OF the appropriations committee he per-
Slstentlv antagoniZed all efforts to remodel or Inn
prove the White House.
THE WEATHER AND THE CRors.-The weather.
crop bulletin, issued by the Signal Ofice for the
week ending Sat Sfofo hot 1oct wa
generally favorable for the staple crops There was
more than the average amount Of sunshine in the
central valleys, ana the weather has been espe-
c1ally favorable for harvesting, which has been
largely completed for wheat and hay in the South
erD States, and now extends to the fOrty-SecOnd
parallel in many sections OF the wheat region.
JAPANESE OFFICIALS COMING TO WASHINGTON
viscount N. Watanabe president OF the auditing
department Of the empire Of Japan; X. Hama, S.
Hiratsuka and H. Agashtma arrived at Chicago
Saturday from San Francisco. The viscount is
taking this trip, which will include the European
countries, with view OF studying the auditing
systems Of this and foreign governments. The
party left Chicago yesterday Tor Niagara Fails
and then come to Washington.
THE EMPLOYEES OF the United States Treasurer's
Office presented ex-Treasurer Jordan with hand
some silver punch bowl, at Welckers Saturday
evening.
THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
mer can have The STAR mailed to them for any
length of time, and the address changed as often
as desired. The subscription must be invariably
paid in advance.
THE CRUISER CHICAGO is reported to have proved
satisfactory in her dock trials. When fast at her
dock each set OF engines developed 1,5OO power,
with ffty-three revolutions per minute OF the
screws. The combined horse power will thus be
1000 when the vessel is running free The con-
tract requirement is 5000 horsepower, which it
Is thought will be reached when the steam pres
mAyimnm EnDinpPP ThOYnn-
son has been permanently attached to the Chi
cago.
PENSIONS TO SOLDIERS WIDOws.-Ex- Senator Van
Wyck in letter to the Secretary OF the Interior,
suggests that change be made in the present
ruling OF the Department, so that a soldiers
widow may be entitled to draw pension from the
date Of the death of her husband instead OF the
date OF the filing Of her application.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senator Brown and Representatives Blount, Crisp
and Stewart. There was no public reception at
the White House to-day.
To BE MUSTERED IN To-DAY.-The battalions Of
the Washington Light Infantry and Capital City
Guards will be mustered into the District Ma
tional Guard this evening.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign Chas s. Ripley.o ordered
to duty on the Pacific station per steamer July L,
from New York. Enstgns Hubert o. Dunn, p j.
Werlich, B. w. Hodges. E. E. Wright, H. c.
Wakenshaw and Albert Gieaves and Assistant
Surgeon +. j. B. COrderO ordered TO examination
for promotion. Carpenter A. o. GOOdsoe ordered
j. Thompson has reported his return home from
the MOhlcan and has been ordered to settle &C.
counts and wait orders.
The vessels OF the North Atlantic squadron left
New Haven this morning for Gardner's Bay, L. L.,
for weeks drill and target practice. Their ad-
dress VIII be Greenport, L. l.
Army ORDERs.-The following army officers.
undergoing instruction In torpedo service, will be
relieved from duty at Willett's Point July lst ::
Lieut.. Wilbur Loveridge, 3rd artillery, and I'd
Lieut.. G. w. s. Stevens, 9TH artillery. Lieut.
Stevens will join his proper station, and Lieuts
stations upon the expiration OF their leaves.
Capt. Levi johnson, 24th infantry, granted one
months extension OF leave on account OF dis
ability, with permission to go abroad.
THE INTERSTATE COMMITTEE to-day received a
complaint from Josiah Baker, Jr, and D. Rankin,
livestock dealers OF Tarkio, NO., against the Chi
cOmplainants aver that the railroad charges them
$40 per car load for transporting live stock to
Chicago, while 1t charges from Kansas City to
SAT miles from Chicago while Tarkio is only 4s3
miles. They ask the Interstate Commission to
1nterpose Mr.. Geo. D. Burton, OF Boston, is here
with witnesses to be In attendance at the hearing
of the Burton Car Co., OF whch he is treasurer to
be had before the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion tomorrow. Gen. Butler will be present as
counsel.
The Tunnel Nearly Through.
PROGRESS OF WORK ON THE AQuEDUCT EXTENSION.
Major Lydecker in his report to the Chief of En-
gineers OF operations for increasing the water
supply during May, states that work is now con-
fined to the tunnel and reservoir, the dam at the
| Great Falls having been completed and the new
mains laid up to the site OF the reservoir leaving
but short section to be placed order to make
nection With the gatehOuse when it is built. The
work OF excavation in the tunnel and placing ma
month with gratifying progress. The excavation
In the heading from Howard University shaft
was advanced 13O feet, the breast Of the head
at the end OF the month nCha hoo din1-